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Abbey: Connected

Each week, Abbey staff provide their reflections on a wide range of issues that affect education, the UK and the wider world. Click the button below to read through the library of articles.

No Excuses

Some men hold misogynistic views. And some men commit terrible acts of violence against women. So far, so obvious. Such individuals must be held to account and brought to justice and we need…

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Let’s Connect

As adults, we understand the power of connections. Whether it be friends or family, or indeed colleagues we work with, the strength of feeling part of something is an invisible force of good for our…

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There are seven days in a week. “One day” isn’t one of them

Seems irritatingly judgemental, doesn’t it? But it also makes me think. How do we decide what to do with the time we’re given? We live in an age where we juggle busy work schedules with wider…

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How to Hypnotise a Chicken

There is more than one answer to this question; and, of course, it prompts other questions - not least the question of why you would want to hypnotise the poor chicken in the first place

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi

Another year passes and we turn the page of this book of school life to a fresh new chapter. 2023. A new start offering the opportunity to make a difference to our lives and our community.

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